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Wednesday 7 April 2021

Response to Text (T1, W10)

 Response to Text



  1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title 

 Sir Apirana Nga

  1. When and where was he born?

He was born in the coast island 

  1. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?

In  new zealand north island 

  1. What was he the first Maori person to do?

In New zealand he was the first maori to graduate from university 

  1. Finish these sentences from the text:

    1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of…

    2. Maori both socially culturally and economically’’


  1. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to…

 Set up businesses and school for maori throughout new zealand  ”


  1. “...he used these connections to educate himself in…

The ways of the European politics and law ‘’


  1. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European?

Maori were being encouraged to live, and behave like Europeans, and while Apirana did act, and behave in a European way, he knew that if somebody did Not fight to keep maori culture alive, it would likely go extinct


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